Madras High Court

Study on to restore elephant corridors: TN govt to HC

10:58 pm July 24, 2021

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that a comprehensive study was being undertaken with the assistance of World Wildlife Fund to ensure that elephant corridors and habitats in the Nilgiris area, if invaded, are restored to the forests and the animals. International experts are also part of the inititiave,the first […]

HC equates temple idol to a minor child, restores property to Palani temple

7:51 pm June 28, 2021

Chennai: Equating an idol to a minor child, the Madras High Court has come to the rescue of the famous Sri Dhandayudhapani temple in Palani by restoring its vast property worth several lakhs of rupees, to the shrine. It is ‘trite’ in law that the idol of a temple is akin to a minor child and the court is […]

Not an inch of forest land can be encroached: Madras HC

11:22 pm June 9, 2021

Chennai: Not even an inch of forest land can be allowed to be encroached upon, the first bench of the Madras High Court observed on Wednesday. The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthil kumar Ramamoorthy made the oral observation while entertaining a writ petition challenging the alleged construction of a resort in […]

Vaccinate stray animals: Madras HC

11:03 pm June 9, 2021

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the Animal Husbandry department to vaccinate stray dogs and cats in the state. “When scavenging opportunities in and around the urban areas decreased, the department should now chalk out a holistic plan for the general treatment of stray animals in the State, providing for a scientific and […]

Marriage not a contract, but a sacramental one: HC

11:10 pm June 1, 2021

Chennai: A husband and wife must realise ‘ego’ and ‘intolerance’ are like footwear and should be left out of their house, when they enter. Else, their children will have to face a miserable life, the Madras High Court has warned young couples. Justice S Vaidyanathan also reminded youngsters that marriage is not a contract, but […]

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